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      Karmalink

      Released Jul 15, 2022 1 hr. 42 min. Sci-Fi Drama List
      89% 19 Reviews Tomatometer 80% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score In near-future Phnom Penh, the rich and privileged wallow in nanotech, the tight-knit community of Tralop Bek is threatened with forced eviction, and 13-year-old Leng Heng has vivid dreams of his past lives. He and his friends are convinced they are meant to find a Buddhist statue to save their homes and seek out help from neighborhood scavenger, Srey Leak. Together they follow clues across town and into the past. As Leng Heng's dreams converge on the present, his very sense of identity begins to unravel. As it becomes clear that the stakes are higher than they imagined, the two friends must decide how far they are willing to go to find their treasure and the truth. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Sep 19 Buy Now

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      Michael R I wholeheartedly recommend this film, especially for Americans. This is a wild ride into the heart of Cambodian culture, beliefs and mysticism, as it presents in the life of children in Phnom Penh. Visionary dreams send a group of kids on a treasure hunt, for an ancient Buddha statue, against the backdrop of trauma inflicted on the shared national memory by American bombing campaigns 50 years earlier and a rapidly modernizing and disruptive digital era. In addition to the sources listed here on Rotten Tomatoes, it's also available on Netflix, Roku and Plex. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/21/23 Full Review larry y Buddhist science fiction from Cambodia. Unique, intriguing, and a pleasure. Fascinating blend of science and reincarnation, with an intriguing storyline and genuinely excellent characters. I really quite love this movie and intend to recommend it widely. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A really satisfying mix of mind-bending sci-fi (think Minority Report, Annihilation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) and a mystery-adventure story with stellar performances from the Cambodian child actor leads (think Goonies, Super 8). I'm excited to see whatever this filmmaker produces next. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Bilge Ebiri Spirituality & Health Karmalink leaves us with more questions than answers, but the disorientation it creates is a sweet, thoughtful one. Sep 2, 2022 Full Review Anton Bitel Little White Lies the concepts of reincarnation and karma are given new expression in an era when dreams can be electronically visualised, memories of past lives recorded, and consciousness digitally transferred. Aug 2, 2022 Full Review Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News “Karmalink” announces the arrival of an exciting filmmaker who creates a vision that operates well outside of the check-all-the-boxes studio ideology. Rated: 3/4 Jul 13, 2022 Full Review Phil Guie Film-Forward.com Karmalink’s strongest assets are the visuals and chemistry between the two adventurous kids... The main plot that emerges, however, threatens to become a little too esoteric for its own good. Rated: 4/5 Sep 25, 2022 Full Review Morris Yang In Review Online [Karmalink] gallivants between periods and places, yet feels plodding all the same, due in large part to its thinly-sketched characters and taciturn performances. Jul 26, 2022 Full Review Carey-Ann Pawsey Orca Sound Ying and Yang. Salt and pepper. Black and white. Sometimes opposites work great together. Karmalink is a film that features the seemingly opposing thoughts of science fiction and religion operating side by side. Rated: 3/5 Jul 20, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis In near-future Phnom Penh, the rich and privileged wallow in nanotech, the tight-knit community of Tralop Bek is threatened with forced eviction, and 13-year-old Leng Heng has vivid dreams of his past lives. He and his friends are convinced they are meant to find a Buddhist statue to save their homes and seek out help from neighborhood scavenger, Srey Leak. Together they follow clues across town and into the past. As Leng Heng's dreams converge on the present, his very sense of identity begins to unravel. As it becomes clear that the stakes are higher than they imagined, the two friends must decide how far they are willing to go to find their treasure and the truth.
      Director
      Jake Wachtel
      Executive Producer
      Nate Bolotin, Todd Brown
      Screenwriter
      Jake Wachtel, Christopher Larsen
      Distributor
      Good Deed Entertainment
      Production Co
      Valerie Steinberg Productions
      Genre
      Sci-Fi, Drama
      Original Language
      Khmer
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jul 15, 2022, Limited
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.85:1)
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